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kianweic
post Nov 26 2016, 12:11 PM

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Good job for opening a new thread for HDD.

Despite the widespread need for SSD, HDD still serve as a cheaper alternative to store lotsa data.


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post Nov 28 2016, 07:02 PM

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QUOTE(TheHitman47 @ Nov 27 2016, 10:56 PM)
i want to buy new external but theres so many choice.

im looking for 1 500GB, 1 1TB. i saw in some shop like IPmart there 500GB sell for 236 and a 1TB sell for 269. im so confuse with the price gap.

1 is WD another is Toshiba tho.
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Fortunately, I have good experience with Western Digital External HDD, I have more than 3 of them (ie. 2x 6TB and 1x 2TB)

Their more than 2 years warranty definitely helps too.


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post Dec 3 2016, 10:09 AM

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I heavily rely on external HDD for back-ups.

Due to the fact they are really switch on, they tend to last longer than my internal HDDs.
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post Dec 23 2016, 04:43 PM

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QUOTE(Maxieos @ Dec 22 2016, 11:41 PM)
I wanted to ask a few question.Now all external hard disk having USB solder into it , like WD element and seagate slim.
Which external hard disk still able to take out as it was using sata port and use as PC or Laptop ?

Wanted to find one.
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You can get a cover and an internal HDD separately which uses SATA cable instead of USB.

I would still go with USB given that it is more widely available on other systems. USB3.0 or USB3.1 is more than sufficient for normal usage.
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post Dec 25 2016, 06:37 AM

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QUOTE(Maxieos @ Dec 24 2016, 11:43 PM)
I wanted to save some $ and have extra warranty for it.Lets say WD element having sata port.It'd be much cheaper than buying a hard disk + cover.Besides WD element have 3 years of warranty compare to internal sata 2 years.
Too bad WD element does not have sata in it.More over , even after the warranty , can be use as internal drive.

What do you think ? which external hard disk currently using sata ?
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My view it is not worth doing. You won't be getting much out of it.

Read / write speed may increased but not significant.

If you were using SSD then I would say it is worth it.
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post Dec 27 2016, 07:39 AM

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post Jan 1 2017, 08:40 PM

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QUOTE(Maxieos @ Jan 1 2017, 08:11 PM)
I found out current WD 1TB blue Hard disk having some kind of weird reading sound which is not a reading/write mechanical sound rather it is like a disc spining whining sound while reading/writing.
It's a new technolgy/firmware which read data having those whine sound ? Newly WD 1TB HD having same kind of reading sound for model EZEX or something.
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I doubt the new technology / firmware would have made the HDD noisier. Better checking the health of the HDD via HDDScan.
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post Jan 2 2017, 06:20 AM

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QUOTE(Maxieos @ Jan 1 2017, 09:33 PM)
It's not nosier , it's the read/write sound. Normal hard disk seeking is like mechanical cranking sound but it's on whining sound.No cranking but coil whining when r/w

btw , I would like to ask about pro and cons on WD rainbow color type.Most website only mention their different but about the cons for the hard disk firmware , non of them mention.Whether it jump on seeking or less intelligent on firmware.

Take example , can a Purple surveillance WD use as storing media files vs WD Green as media storage ?
Maximun read/write TB for a specific hard disk and etc ? 1 day achieving 2TB r/w ? PCB board quality and etc.
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1. Can a Purple surveillance WD use as storing media files vs WD Green as media storage ?
I would think so. Purple should be more durable but I have never owned any WD purple.

2. Maximum read/write TB for a specific hard disk and etc ? 1 day achieving 2TB r/w ? PCB board quality and etc.
This is too technical for me.

I have only used WD Blue and WD Red for archiving and have several of them which failed after their warranties have lapsed.
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post Jan 2 2017, 04:26 PM

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QUOTE(ben3003 @ Jan 2 2017, 04:09 PM)
WD red only 5400rpm, will it be slow? because alot of my programs will be installed on that HDD..
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Try installing your programs on SSD, get the biggest capacity SSD you can afford.

AAA games on SSD and remove them once done.

Everything else in the mechanical HDD.

 

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